button in SafariStars Turn Out in Force for the $1,500 Double Board Bomb Pot
One of the most unique tournaments on the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) schedule, Event #83: $1,500 Double Board Bomb Pot PLO, began on July 2. It saw 1,673 entries processed, but only 227 of those who started the day with high hopes advanced to Day 2.
The action was relentless throughout the opening day, with a steady stream of eliminations. Paul Fehlig (799,000) is listed in the WSOP LIVE app as the Day 1 chip leader, although a stack of 79,900 is more likely to be accurate.
Danny Wong (490,000) was one of the players who bagged a top 10 stack, as was fellow bracelet winner Igor Zektser (449,000).
Event #83: $1,500 Double Board Bomb Pot PLO Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Fehlig | United States | 799,000 |
| 2 | Kamil Dobosz | Poland | 595,000 |
| 3 | Jean-Marc Thomas | France | 544,000 |
| 4 | Julio Trimmer | Mexico | 520,000 |
| 5 | Danny Wong | United States | 490,000 |
| 6 | Igor Zektser | United States | 449,000 |
| 7 | Mohamed Kerkeni | France | 446,000 |
| 8 | Alon Huberman | Israel | 439,000 |
| 9 | Jared Koppel | United States | 435,000 |
| 10 | Eric Garma | United States | 430,000 |
Japan's Naoya Kihara (426,000) looks to have continued his rich vein of form by bagging a big stack in this event's Day 1. Jun Weng (389,500), Jesse Lonis (335,000), Rafael Lebron (328,000), and Amnon Filippi (320,000) all return in the top 30.
Also still in contention are the likes of Joao Simao (285,000), Brad Ruben (253,000), Luke Schwartz (235,000), Michael Moncek (232,000), James Obst (228,000), Anthony Zinno (177,000), Davidi Kitai (175,000), Jason Daly (159,000), Ari Engel (128,000), Steve Zolotow (110,000), Josh Reichard (105,000), and Mike Matusow (100,000).
Day 2 commences at 1:00 p.m. local time on July 3, with the plan to whittle the field down to only five players. Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates from the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.